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Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions…
Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions of divers learned and reverend brethren / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The sixth Argument which you mention, runs thus: If Scripture particularly propound Christ as King, as the Object of justifying Faith, then Christ as King is the object of it: But Scripture doth so: Ergo, &c. I have named you some places where it so doth, a little before.
The seventh is to the same purpose with the fifth. You name two Texts as proving that Scripture tieth Justification to the Receipt of Christ as Priest only: But there is not a word in the Texts to that end. Rom 3.25. speaks of Faith in Christs blood, but not a word for excluding Faith in his Obedience, Resurrection, Intercession, or Power, much less excluding our consent to his full Authority or Office. The word [Only] is not in the Text. You may as well say, that it is [only] by faith in his Name, and so not in his blood, because other Texts say, it is by faith in his Name. See Acts 13.16. The other Text, Rom. 5.9. speaks neither a word of Faith, nor excludes Christs obedience (by which many are made Righteous) nor Resurrection (for he Rose again for our Justification.) nor his Intercession, (for who shall condemn us? it is Christ that died, yea rather that Rose again, and is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh Intercession for us, Rom. 8.34.) And all these parts of Christs Priestly Office must be excluded, if you will affix the word [Only] to the Text, which saith, we are justified by his blood. Indeed you make so a quick dispatch in the Controversy about the active and passive Righteousness.
The seventh is to the same purpose with the fifth. You name two Texts as proving that Scripture tyeth Justification to the Receipt of Christ as Priest only: But there is not a word in the Texts to that end. Rom 3.25. speaks of Faith in Christs blood, but not a word for excluding Faith in his Obedience, Resurrection, Intercession, or Power, much less excluding our consent to his full Authority or Office. The word [Only] is not in the Text. You may as well say, that it is [only] by faith in his Name, and so not in his blood, because other Texts say, it is by faith in his Name. See